Image information recording method

ABSTRACT

An image information recording method is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of  
     imagewise exposed to light a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a light-sensitive layer comprising light-sensitive silver halide and a coupler,  
     color developing the image wise exposed silver halide photographic light-sensitive material,  
     converting the image information formed on the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material to electric information while the light-sensitive material is wetted without a drying and at least a part of developed silver is remained in the light-sensitive material, and  
     recording the image information on another recording medium according as electric image information.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This invention relates to an image information recording method,particularly relates to an image information recording method using asilver halide photographic light-sensitive material, hereinafteroccasionally referred to a light-sensitive material.

[0002] Recently, it is frequently performed to take image informationinto a personal computer and to utilize the image information afterprocessing by the computer, accompanied with popularization of thepersonal computer and interment system. A method by photographing usinga digital camera is applicable for taking the image information into thepersonal computer. However, the quality of an image taken by the digitalcamera is considerably insufficient since the number of pixel of thedigital camera is several hundred thousands and about a million at thehighest.

[0003] On the other hand, a high quality image data with about a tenmillion pixel can be obtained by reading the image information formed onan usual color photographic light-sensitive material by a scanner evenif a single use camera is used. Such the method is also advantageous inthat the image information the usual photographic light-sensitivematerial accumulated for many years. However, in such the method, aproblem is raised that a long time is necessary to obtain the imageinformation since two steps of procedure, processing a colorlight-sensitive material in a photo-shop and reading the imageinformation into a recording medium, are necessary.

[0004] Although prior art is described in Japanese Patent PublicationOpen for Public Inspection (JP O.P.I.) Nos. 9-121265, 9-230557 and9-281675, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,627,016, such the techniques areinsufficient in the image quality and the rapidness.

[0005] In JP O.P.I. No. 9-146247, a technique for obtaining imageinformation, in which the light-sensitive material is developed, withoutbleaching and fixing, and the image formed is read by a scanner toobtain the image information. However, in the method described in thispublication, it is considerably difficult to obtain the imageinformation by reading the image by the scanner since the transmissiondensity of the light-sensitive material is considerably increased by thepresence of developed silver and silver halide remained in thelight-sensitive material after processing.

[0006] As prior art in which image information is read before dryingprocess, a photographic system is described in JP O.P.I. No. 5-100321 inwhich a negative film is scanned after color developing and beforedrying to obtain image data. However, the processing disclosed in thepublication includes the steps of color developing, bleaching,bleach-fixing and washing, and the scanning is performed during thewashing step. Therefore, the method is insufficient in the simplenessand the rapidness of the procedure since the four steps of processingare carried out.

[0007] U.S. Pat. No. 5,101,286 discloses a method in which image dataare read by an image processor from a negative film after colordeveloping and before bleaching thereof. In the method, the reading isperformed after bleaching and before fixing of the light-sensitivematerial, Accordingly, the level of image quality is insufficient sinceincreasing in the transmission density and an unevenness of image causedby remained silver halide are formed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The first object of the invention is to provide an imageinformation recording method by which high quality image information canbe obtained simply and rapidly by the use of an usual silver halidecolor photographic light-sensitive material.

[0009] The second object of the invention is to provide an imageinformation recording method by which a high quality image inhibited inthe formation of unevenness can be obtained.

[0010] The objects of the invention can be attained by an imageinformation recording method comprising the steps of

[0011] imagewise exposed to light a silver halide photographiclight-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon alight-sensitive layer comprising light-sensitive silver halide and acoupler,

[0012] color developing the image wise exposed silver halidephotographic light-sensitive material,

[0013] converting the image information formed on the silver halidephotographic light-sensitive material to electric information while thelight-sensitive material is wetted without a drying and at least a partof developed silver is remained in the light-sensitive material, and

[0014] recording the image information on another recording mediumaccording as the electric image information.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] In the technique disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,101,286, a negativefilm is color developed and bleaching and image data are read by a imageprocessor. In the light-sensitive material to be read, developed silverhas removed and silver halide has been remained since the reading iscarried out after bleaching and before fixing.

[0016] According to studying by the inventors, an unevenness of imagecaused by silver halide is formed when the light-sensitive material inwhich silver halide is remained is read, and the level of quality ofthus obtained image is insufficient.

[0017] It is found by the inventors that the unevenness of image can beprevented when the light-sensitive material is read out by a scannerafter the color developing while at least a part of developed silver isremained in the light-sensitive material. It is a surprising fact. It ispreferable that the light-sensitive material is scanned without anybleaching process. The bleaching process is a process for oxidizingdeveloped silver remained in a light-sensitive material to silverhalide. Moreover, in the case of a part of developed silver is remainedin the light-sensitive material at the time of canning, it is found thata better image quality, particularly in graininess, can be obtained whenthe image is read by a scanner while the light-sensitive material is ina wetted state.

[0018] In the invention, although the silver halide may be remainedwithout removing, it is preferable to be removed by 50% or more, andfurther preferably to be removed by 90% or more. The silver halide canbe removed by a fixing or bleach fixing process.

[0019] In the invention, the drying process is a process for removingmoisture from the processed light-sensitive material. The method fordrying includes that by a heating roller or by hot air.

[0020] The light-sensitive material in a wetted state is alight-sensitive material containing water or a processing solution in aweight ratio of from 0.1 to 1 of times, preferably 1 time, of the weightof the water or processing solution to be contained in all layers of thelight-sensitive material in a state of maximally swelled.

[0021] There is no limitation on the kind of silver halide colorphotographic light-sensitive material to be used in the invention. Acolor negative film, a color reversal film and a direct positivelight-sensitive material are also usable.

[0022] The silver halide color photographic material of the inventionpreferably has a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, agreen-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a blue-sensitive silverhalide emulsion layer each capable of recording red-light, green-lightand blue-light, respectively.

[0023] The silver halide color photographic material to be used in theinvention preferably has a speed of not less than ISO 30, morepreferably not less than ISO 100, further preferably not less than 400.

[0024] It is a presupposition of the invention that the imageinformation on the developed light-sensitive material is read out by ascanner and the image is processed by a personal computer. However,image information obtained by an usual Processing C-41 with a colordeveloping time of 195 seconds is a processing optimized for outputtingan image for an optical printer, and not for obtaining image informationsuitable for the image processing.

[0025] In the reading out by the scanner, a lowered fog and loweredgamma are preferable for reducing the load of scanning.

[0026] It has been found by the inventors that image information with alow fog and a low gamma suitable for reading out by the scanner can beobtained by reducing the developing time to shorter than usual time of195 seconds.

[0027] In the invention the color developing time is preferably not morethan 180 seconds, more preferably 140 seconds.

[0028] In the invention, a developing solution containing ap-phenylenediamine color developing agent may be used.

[0029] The temperature of the color developing solution is preferablynot less than 40° C., more preferably not less than 40° C.

[0030] The concentration of the color developing agent is preferably notless than 0.016 moles per liter, more preferably 0.030 moles per liter.

[0031] The pH of the color developing solution is preferably not lessthan 10.0, more preferably not less than 10.4.

[0032] A know method, system and condition including those anther thanthe above-mentioned can be applied in the invention without anylimitation. The light-sensitive material can be developed by jetting,such as an ink-jet development or coating the developing solution in anamount capable of substantially being permeated into the light-sensitivematerial. There is no limitation on the method for jetting thedeveloping solution. The developing agent may be jetted through a singlemovable nozzle or through plural fixed nozzles. The developing solutionmay be jetted through a moving nozzle onto the fixed light-sensitivematerial or through a fixed nozzle on to the moving light-sensitivematerial. A combination of such the procedures may also be usable.

[0033] When the development is carried out by supplying the developingsolution in an amount of capable of being permeated into thelight-sensitive material, there is no limitation on the medium conveyingthe developing solution, and a felt, clothes, and a metal having a slitor hole are preferably usable. A method in which the developing solutionis coated on the light-sensitive material by a medium while jetting thedeveloping solution onto the light-sensitive material or the medium.

[0034] In the invention, the image information formed on thelight-sensitive material is read out by a scanner (a CCD is also mayusable) to convert to electric information while the light-sensitivematerial is in the wetted state.

[0035] In the invention, the scanner is a device to convert thereflection or transmission optical density of the light-sensitivematerial read out by scanning to image information. It is usual to movethe optical head of the scanner in the direction different from themoving direction of the light-sensitive material to scan the necessaryarea of the light-sensitive material. Although such the method isrecommendable, it may be allowed to move only the optical head of thescanner while the light-sensitive material is fixed, or to move only thelight-sensitive material while the optical head of the scanner is fixed.These procedures may be applied in combination.

[0036] A tungsten lamp, a fluorescent lamp, a light emission diode, or alaser may be used as the light source for reading out the imageinformation without any limitation. The tungsten lamp is preferably usedin the reason of a low cost and laser, a coherent light source, ispreferable since which has a high stability, a high brightness andhardly influenced by scattering. Although there is no limitation on thereading out method, it is preferred to read out by transmission lightfrom the viewpoint of the sharpness of image.

[0037] It is preferable that the light-sensitive material contains acolor developing agent. The color developing agent to be contained inthe light-sensitive material may be a p-phenylene diamine compound or ap-aminophenol compound. Among such the compounds, a compound representedby the following Formulas 1 through 4 or 5 is preferably used.

[0038] Compounds represented by Formula 1 are ones generally named assulfonamidophenol compounds. In the formula, R₁ to R₄ are each ahydrogen atom, a halogen atom such as chlorine atom and a bromine atom,an alkyl group such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, an isopropylgroup, an n-butyl group and a t-butyl group, an aryl group such as aphenyl group, a tolyl group and a xylyl group, an alkylarbonamido groupsuch as an acetylamido group, a propionylamino group and a butyloylaminogroup, an arylcarnonamido group such as a benzoylamino group, analkylsulfonamido group such as a methanesulfonylamino group and anethanesulfonylamino, an arylsulfonylamido group such as abenzenesulfonylamino group and toluenesulfonylamino group, an alkoxygroup such as a methoxy group, an ethoxy group and a butoxy group, anaryloxy group such as a phenoxy group, an alkylthio group such asmethylthio group, an ethylthio group and a butylthio group, an arylthiogroup such as a phenylthio group and a tolylthio group, analkylcarbamoyl group such as a methylcarbamoyl group, adimethylcarbamoyl group, an ethylcarbamoyl group, a diethylcarbamoylgroup, a dibutylcarbamoyl group, a piperidylcarbonyl group and amorpholylcarbamoyl group, an arylcarbamoyl group such as aphenylcarbamoyl group, a methylphenylcarbamoyl group, anethylphenylcarbamoyl group and a benzylphenylcarbamoyl group, acarbamoyl group, an alkylsulfamoyl group such as a methylsulfamoylgroup, a dimethylsulfamoyl group, an ethylsulfamoyl group, adiethylsulfamoyl group, a dibutylsulfamoyl group, a piperidylsulfamoylgroup and a morpholylaulfamoyl group, an arylsulfamoyl group such as aphenylsulfamoyl group, a methylphenysulfamoyl group, anethylphenylsulfamoyl group and a benzylphenylsulfamoyl group, asulfamoyl group, a cyano group, an alkylsulfonyl group such as amethanesulfonyl group and an ethanesulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl groupsuch as a phenylsulfonyl group, a 4-chlorophenylsulfonyl group and ap-toluenesulfonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group such as amethoxycarbonyl group, an ethoxycarbonyl group and a butoxycarbonylgroup, an aryloxycarbonyl group such as a phenoxycarbonyl group, analkylcarbonyl group such as an acetyl group, a propionyl group and abutyloyl group, an arylcarbonyl group such as a benzoyl group and analkylbenzoyl group, or an acyloxy group such as an acetyloxy group, apropionyloxy group and a butyloyloxy group. Among R₁ to R₄, R₂ and R₄are each preferably a hydrogen atom. It is preferable that the total ofHammett's constant σ_(p) of the R₁ to R₄ is preferably not less than 0.

[0039] R₅ is an alkyl group such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, abutyl group, an octyl group, a lauryl group, a cetyl group and a stearylgroup, an aryl group such as a phenyl group, a tolyl group, a xylylgroup, a 4-methoxyphenyl group, a dodecyphenyl group, a chlorophenylgroup, a trichlorophenyl group, a nitrochlorophenyl group,triisopropylphenyl group, a 4-dodecyloxyphenyl group and a3,5-di-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl group, or a heterocyclic group such as apyridyl group. The alkyl group, aryl group and heterocyclic grouprepresented by R₅ each may have a substituent.

[0040] Compounds represented by Formula 2 are ones generally named assulfonylhydrazine compound, and compounds represented by Formula 4 areones generally named as carbamoylhydrazine compound.

[0041] In the formulas, Z is a group of atoms necessary to form anaromatic ring. The aromatic ring formed by Z preferably has sufficientelectron-withdrawing ability so as to give a developing ability to thecompound. Accordingly, the aromatic ring is preferably anitrogen-containing aromatic ring or a an aromatic ring such as abenzene ring having an electron-withdrawing group. A pyridine ring, apyrimidine ring, a quinoline ring and quinoxaline ring are preferred assuch the ring. In the case of benzene ring, examples of the substituentthereof includes an alkylsulfonyl group such as a methanesulfonyl groupand an ethanesulfonyl group, a halogen atom such as a chlorine atom anda bromine atom, an alkylcarbamoyl group such as a methylcarbamoyl group,a dimethylcarbamoyl group, an ethylcarbamoyl group, a diethyl-carbamoylgroup, a dibutylcarbamoyl group, a piperidyl-carbamoyl group and amorpholylcarbamoyl group, an arylcarbamoyl group, such as aphenylcarbamoyl group, a methylphenylcarbamoyl group, anethylphenylcarbamoyl group and a benzylphenylcarbamoyl group, acarbamoyl group, an alkylsulfamoyl group such as a methylsulfamoylgroup, a dimethylsulfamoyl group, an ethylsulfamoyl group, adiethylsulfamoyl group, a dibutylsulfamoyl group, a piperidylsulfamoylgroup and a morpholylsufamoyl group, an arylsulfamoyl group such as aphenylsulfamoyl group, a methylphenylsulfamoyl group, anethylphenylsulfamoyl group and a benzylphenylsufamoyl group, a sulfamoylgroup, a cyano group, an alkylsulfonyl group such as a methanesulfonylgroup and an ethanesulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group such as aphenylsulfonyl group, a 4-chlorophenylsulfonyl group and ap-toluenesulfonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group such as amethoxycarbonyl group, an ethoxycarbonyl group and a butoxycarbonylgroup, an aryloxycarbonyl group such as a phenoxycarbonyl group, analkylcarbonyl group such as an acetyl group, a propionyl group and abutyloyl group, and an arylcarbonyl group such as a benzoyl group and analkylbenzoyl group. The total of Hammett's constant σ_(p) of thesubstituents of benzene ring is not less than 1.

[0042] Compounds represented by Formula 3 are ones generally named assulfonylhydrazone, and those represented by Formula 5 are ones generallynamed as carbamoylhydrazone.

[0043] In these Formulas, R₆ is an alkyl group such as a methyl group ora ethyl group, which may have a substituent. X is an oxygen atom, asulfur atom, a selenium atom, a tertiary nitrogen atom substituted by analkyl group or an aryl group, and one substituted by alkyl group ispreferred. R₇ and R₈ are each a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and R₇and R₈ may be bonded to form a double bond or a ring.

[0044] Concrete examples of compound represented by Formula 1 to 4 or 5are shown below.

[0045] In the invention, the blue-sensitive silver halide emulsionlayer, the green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and thered-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer are each a silver halideemulsion layer spectrally sensitized to blue-light, green-light andred-light, respectively. In these layers, a known coupler may be usedwithout any limitation of the kind thereof.

[0046] Raw materials usable in the invention are described in knownpublications. These material can be easily synthesized or available byskilled one referring the publications. Examples of the publicationsinclude, for example, JP O.P.I. Nos. 8-166644, 8-202002, 8-286340,8-262531, 8-227131, 8-292529, 8-234388, 8-234390, 9-34081, 9-75670,9-114062, 9-152686, 9-152691, 9-152692, 9-152693, 9-152700, 9-152701,9-159702, 9-159703, 9-150794 and 9-150795.

[0047] There is no limitation on the silver halide emulsion to be usedin the light-sensitive material to be applied in the invention, and aknown silver halide emulsion is usable. There is no limitation on thegrain size, aspect ratio, halide composition, namely kind and amount ofhalogen in silver halide, halide distribution, namely distribution ofdifferent kinds of silver halide in the silver halide grain, and thepresence of dislocation line of silver halide grain. The size of silverhalide grain, in terms of the side length of a cube having the samevalue, is preferably from 0.05 to 2 μm. The aspect ratio is preferablynot less than 4, more preferably not less than 8, particularlypreferably not less than 12, from the viewpoint of the sharpness. It ispreferable that the halide is mainly composed of silver bromide, andthat the silver bromide content is from 80 to 99 mole-%, and that thesilver iodide content is from 1 to 20 mole-%.

[0048] It is preferable to have a dislocation line from the viewpoint ofsensitivity. A silver halide emulsion physically ripened, chemicallyripened and spectrally sensitized is usually sued when thelight-sensitive material is prepared. Additives to be used in such theprocess are described in Research Disclosure Nos. 17643, 18716 and308119, hereinafter referred to RD17643, RD18716 and RD308119.

[0049] The pages at which the additives are described are as follows.[Item] [RD308119] [RD17643] [RD18716] Chemical sensitizer 996 III-A 23648 Spectral sensitizer 996 IV-A, B, 23-24 648-9 C, D, H, I, J Supersensitizer 996 IV-A, E, J 23-24 648-9 Anti-foggant 998 VI 24-25 649Stabilizing agent 998 VI 24-25 649

[0050] To chemically sensitize the emulsion, a sulfur sensitizationusing a compound containing sulfur capable of reacting with a silver ionor an active gelatin, a selenium sensitization using a seleniumcompound, a reduction sensitization using a reducing agent and a noblemetal sensitization using a compound of noble atom such as gold may beapplied singly or in combination.

[0051] A chalcogen sensitizers are usable. Among them, a sulfursensitizer and a selenium sensitizer are preferable. The sulfursensitizer include, for example, a thiosulfate, allylthiocarbamide,thiourea, allyl isothiocyanate, cystine, p-trienethiosulfonate andrhodanine.

[0052] Other than the above-mentioned, sulfur sensitizers described inU.S. Pat. Nos. 1,574,944, 2,410,689, 2,278,947, 2,728,668, 3,501,313 and3656955, West German Patent (OLS) No. 1,422,869, and JP O.P.I. Nos.56-24937 and 55-45016 are usable.

[0053] The adding amount of the sulfur sensitizer is usually from 10⁻⁷to 10⁻¹ moles per mole of silver halide even though the amount may bechanged depending on various factors such as the pH, temperature andsize of silver halide grain.

[0054] As the selenium sensitizer, an aliphatic isoselenocyanate such asallyl isoselenocyanate, a selenourea, and a selenide such asselenoselenide and diethyl selenide, are usable. Concrete examples aredescribed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,574,944, 1,602,592 and 1,623,499. Areducing sensitizer may further be used in combination.

[0055] Stannous chloride, thiourea dioxide, a hydrazine and a polyaminemay be used as the reducing sensitizer. A noble metal compound otherthan gold such as a palladium compound is also usable in combination.

[0056] Silver halide grains of the emulsion to be used in the inventionis preferably sensitized by a gold compound.

[0057] Various kinds of gold compound including compounds of mono-valentgold and those of tri-valent gold, are preferably usable.

[0058] Typical example includes potassium chloroaurate, aurictrichloride, potassium aurothiocyanate, potassium iodoaurate,tetracyanoauric acid, ammonium aurothiocyanate, pyridyltrichlorogold,gold sulfide and gold selenide.

[0059] The adding amount of the gold compound is usually from 10⁻⁶ molesto 10⁻¹ moles, preferably from 10⁻⁷ moles to 10⁻² moles, per mole ofsilver halide, even though the amount may be changed depending on thevarious conditions.

[0060] Such the compounds may be added at any process of the formationof silver halide grain, the physical ripening and the chemical ripeningand after the chemical ripening.

[0061] Known photographic additives usable in the invention are alsodescribed in the foregoing Research Disclosure.

[0062] The portion of Research Disclosure relates to the additives areas follows. [Item] [RD308119] [RD17643] [RD18716] Color contamination1002 VII-I 25 650 preventing agent Dye image stabilizer 1001 VII-J 25Whitening agent 998 V 24 UV absorbent 1003 VIII-C 25-26 XIIIC Lightscattering agent 1003 VIII Binder 1003 IX 26 651 Anti-static agent 1006XIII 27 650 Hardener 1004 X 26 651 Plasticizer 1006 XII 27 650 Lubricant1006 XII 27 650 Surfactant, coating aid 1005 XI 26-27 650 Matting agent1007 XVI Developing agent 1011 XXB

[0063] A compound capable of fixing formaldehyde by reacting with it, ispreferably add to prevent degradation in photographic properties causedby formaldehyde gas, which is described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,411,987 and4,435,503.

[0064] Various kinds of dye-forming coupler may be used, and concreteexamples of that are described in patent publications given ResearchDisclosure No. 17643, VII-C to G.

[0065] For example, couplers described in the following publications arepreferable: U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,933,051, 4,022,620, 4,326,024, 4,401,752and 4248961, Japanese Patent No. 58-10739, British Patent Nos. 1,425,020and 1,476,760, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,973,968, 4,314,023 and 4,511,649, andEuropean Patent No. 279,473A.

[0066] Preferable examples of 5-pyrazolone type compounds andpyrazoloazole type compounds are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,310,619and 4,351,897, European Patent No. 73,636, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,061,432 and3,725,067, Research Disclosure No. 24220 (June 1984), JP O.P.I. No.60-33552, Research Disclosure No. 24230 (June 1984), JP O.P.I. Nos.60-43659, 61-72238, 60-35730, 55-118034 and 60-185951, U.S. Pat. Nos.4,500,630, 4,540,654 and 4,556,630, and International Patent WO88/04795.

[0067] Preferable examples of phenol type and naphthol type couplers aredescribed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,052,212, 4,146,396, 4,228,233, 4,296,200,2,369,929, 2,801,171, 2,772,162, 2,895,826, 2,772,002, 3,758,308,4,334,011 and 4,327,173, West German Patent OLS No. 3,329,726, EuropeanPatent Nos. 121,365A and 249,453A, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,446,622, 4,333,999,4,775,616, 4,451,559, 4,427,767, 4,690,889, 4,254,212 and 4,296,199, andJP O.P.I. No. 61-42658.

[0068] A colored coupler may be used to compensate an unnecessaryabsorption of formed dye. Colored couplers described in ResearchDisclosure No. 17643, VII-G, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,163,670, Japanese PatentNo. 57-39413, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,004,929 and 4,138,258, British Patent No.1,146,368 are preferable. A coupler described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,774,181which compensates unnecessary absorption of formed dye by a fluorescentdye released upon coupling reaction, and a coupler described in U.S.Pat. No. 4,777,120 which has a dye precursor group capable of forming adye by reacting with a developing agent, are preferably used.

[0069] Typical examples of polymerized dye-forming coupler are describedin U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,451,820, 4,080,211, 4,367,282, 4,409,320 and4,576,910, and British Patent 2,102,173.

[0070] A coupler capable of releasing a photographically useful residueupon coupling reaction is also preferably used. Preferable DIR couplersreleasing a photographic inhibitor are described in the fore goingRD17643, VII-F, JP O.P.I. Nos. 57-151944, 57-154234, 60-184248 and63-37346, and U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,248,962 and 4,782,012.

[0071] As a coupler capable of imagewise releasing a nucleation agent ora development accelerating agent, ones described in British Patent Nos.2,097,140 and 2,131,188, and JP O.P.I. Nos. 59-157638 and 59-170840 areusable.

[0072] Moreover, couplers usable in the invention include a competingcoupler described in U.S. Pat. No. 4130427, a polyequivalent couplerdescribed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,283,427, 4,338,393 and 4,310,618, a DIRredox compound releasing coupler described in JP O.P.I. Nos. 60-185950and 62-24252, a DIR coupler releasing coupler, a DIR coupler releasingredox compound, a DIR redox compound releasing redox compound, a couplerdescribed in European Patent No. 173,302A which releases a dye capableof recoloring after releasing, a bleaching agent releasing couplerdescribed in RD11440, RD24241, and JP O.P.I. No. 61-201247, a ligandreleasing coupler described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,553,477, a leuco dyereleasing coupler described in JP O.P.I. No. 63-75747, and a fluorescentdye releasing coupler described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,774,181.

[0073] In the invention, various couplers may further be used. Examplesof such the coupler are described in the following portion of ResearchDisclosure. [Item] RD308119 RD17643 Yellow coupler 1001 VII-D VII C to GMagenta coupler 1001 VII-D VII C to G Cyan coupler 1001 VII-D VII C to GColored coupler 1002 VII-G VII G DIR coupler 1001 VII-F VII F BARcoupler 1002 VII-F

[0074] Useful residue releasing coupler other than the above 1001 VII F

[0075] The additives can be added according to a dispersion methoddescribed in RD308119, XIV.

[0076] In the invention, a support described in RD17643, page 647 to648, and RD308119 XIX can be used.

[0077] In the light-sensitive material, an assistance layer such as afilter layer or an interlayer described in RD308119 VII-K may beprovided.

[0078] The pH value of the outermost surface of the photographic layerof the light-sensitive material is preferably from 5.0 to 7.0, morepreferably from 5.5 to 6.5. The pH value can be measured by the methoddescribed in JP O.P.I. 61-245153.

[0079] A polyethylene phthalate film and a cellulose triacetate film arepreferably used as the support. The thickness of the support is usuallyfrom 50 to 200 μm.

[0080] It is preferable that the light-sensitive material is packed in acartridge, when the light-sensitive material is used in a form of roll.

EXAMPLES Example 1

[0081] A multilayer color light-sensitive material sample was preparedby coating the following compositions on a subbed cellulose triacetatefilm support.

[0082] In the followings, the amount of each of components in the silverhalide photographic light-sensitive material is described in terms of mgper square meter except when a specific description is attached. Theamounts of silver halide and colloidal silver are each described interms of silver, and the amount of sensitizing dye is described in molesper mole of silver halide.

[0083] First layer: Antihalation layer Black colloidal layer 0.18 UVabsorbent (UV-1) 0.30 High-boiling solvent (Oil-1) 0.37 Gelatin 1.59

[0084] Second layer: Interlayer Gelatin 0.80

[0085] Third layer: Low-speed red-sensitive layer Silver iodobromideemulsion A 0.63 Sensitizing dye (SD-1) 1.7 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-2)1.5 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-3) 1.5 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-4) 1.3× 10⁻⁵ Cyan coupler (C-1) 0.71 Colored cyan coupler (CC-1) 0.09 DIRcompound (D-2) 0.005 High-boiling solvent (Oil-1) 0.65 Gelatin 2.05

[0086] Fourth layer: Medium-speed red-sensitive layer Silver iodobromideemulsion B 0.71 Sensitizing dye (SD-2) 2.5 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-3)1.4 × 10⁻⁵ Sensitizing dye (SD-4) 2.2 × 10⁻⁴ Cyan coupler (C-1) 0.27Colored cyan coupler (CC-1) 0.04 DIR compound (D-1) 0.01 High-boilingsolvent (Oil-1) 0.32 Gelatin 0.83

[0087] Fifth layer: High-speed red-sensitive layer Silver iodobromideemulsion C 1.52 Sensitizing dye (SD-2) 2.1 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-3)1.2 × 10⁻⁵ Sensitizing dye (SD-4) 1.3 × 10⁻⁴ Cyan coupler (C-2) 0.13 DIRcompound (D-2) 0.009 High-boiling solvent (Oil-1) 0.17 Gelatin 1.04

[0088] Sixth layer: Interlayer Color stain preventing agent (SC-1) 0.04High boiling solvent (Oil-1) 0.50 Gelatin 1.00 Y-1 0.04 Y-2 0.12

[0089] Seventh layer: Low-speed green sensitive layer Silver iodobromideemulsion A 0.76 Sensitizing dye (SD-1) 6.5 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-9)7.2 × 10⁻⁵ Sensitizing dye (SD-7) 7.5 × 10⁻⁵ Magenta coupler (M-1) 0.13Colored magenta coupler (CM-1) 0.11 DIR compound (D-1) 0.004High-boiling solvent (Oil-2) 0.49 Gelatin 1.10

[0090] Eighth layer: Medium-speed green-sensitive layer Silveriodobromide emulsion B 0.55 Sensitizing dye (SD-1) 5.2 × 10⁻⁴Sensitizing dye (SD-9) 5.8 × 10⁻⁵ Sensitizing dye (SD-7) 5.0 × 10⁻⁵Magenta coupler (M-1) 0.07 Colored magenta coupler (CM-1) 0.14 DIRcompound (D-3) 0.002 DIR compound (D-4) 0.002 High-boiling solvent(Oil-2) 0.33 Gelatin 0.78

[0091] Ninth layer: High-speed green-sensitive layer Silver iodobromideemulsion C 0.82 Sensitizing dye (SD-6) 1.4 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-7)1.5 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-8) 1.4 × 10⁻⁴ Magenta coupler (M-1) 0.03Magenta coupler (M-2) 0.05 Colored magenta coupler (CM-2) 0.03High-boiling solvent (Oil-2) 0.31 Gelatin 0.91

[0092] Tenth layer: Interlayer High-boiling solvent (Oil-1) 0.30 Gelatin0.50

[0093] Eleventh layer: Yellow filter layer Yellow colloidal silver 0.10Color stain preventing agent (SC-2) 0.08 High-boiling solvent (Oil-2)0.10 Gelatin 1.00

[0094] Twelfth layer: Interlayer Gelatin 0.50

[0095] Thirteenth layer: Low-speed blue-sensitive layer Silveriodobromide emulsion A 0.15 Silver iodobromide emulsion D 0.16Sensitizing dye (SD-10) 1.7 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-11) 4.0 × 10⁻⁴Sensitizing dye (SD′-1) 3.1 × 10⁻⁶ Yellow coupler (Y-1) 0.24 Yellowcoupler (Y-2) 0.66 DIR compound (D-5) 0.10 High-boiling solvent (Oil-2)0.18 Gelatin 1.19

[0096] Fourteenth layer: Medium-speed blue-sensitive layer Silveriodobromide emulsion B 0.46 Sensitizing dye (SD-10) 1.3 × 10⁻⁴Sensitizing dye (SD-11) 3.0 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD′-1) 1.6 × 10⁻⁶Yellow coupler (Y-1) 0.07 Yellow coupler (Y-2) 0.20 High-boiling solvent(Oil-2) 0.05 Gelatin 0.84

[0097] Fifteenth layer: High-speed blue-sensitive layer Silveriodobromide emulsion E 0.41 Sensitizing dye (SD-10) 0.9 × 10⁻⁴Sensitizing dye (SD-12) 2.0 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD′-1) 1.0 × 10⁻⁶Yellow coupler (Y-1) 0.06 Yellow coupler (Y-2) 0.18 High-boiling solvent(Oil-2) 0.05 Gelatin 0.97

[0098] Sixteenth layer: First protective layer Silver iodobromideemulsion (Average grain diameter: 0.30 0.04 μm, silver iodide content:4.0 mole-%) UV absorbent (UV-2) 0.30 UV absorbent (UV-3) 0.015 UVabsorbent (UV-4) 0.015 UV absorbent (UV-5) 0.015 UV absorbent (UV-6)0.10 High-boiling solvent (Oil-2) 0.07 High-boiling solvent (Oil-3) 0.07Gelatin 1.44

[0099] Seventeenth Layer: Second protective layer Alkali-soluble mattingagent (P-1) 0.15 Poly(methyl methacrylate) (Average diameter: 3 μm) 0.04Lubricant (WAX-1) 0.04 Gelatin 0.55

[0100] Other than the above-mentioned, compounds SU-1, SU-2, SU-3 andSU-4, viscosity controlling agent V-1, hardeners H-1 and H-2,antifoggants AF-1, AF-2 and two kinds of AF-3 each having a weightaverage molecular weight of 10,000 and 1,100,000, compounds FS-1 andFS-2 and antiseptic agent DI-1 are optionally added to each layer. Thestructures of the compounds used in the sample are shown below.

UV absorbent

(a) (b) (c) UV-1 —C₁₂H₂₅ —CH₃ —H UV-2 —H —(t)C₄H₉ —H UV-3 —(t)C₄H₉—(t)C₄H₉ —H UV-4 —(t)C₄H₉ —CH₃ —Cl UV-5 —(t)C₄H₉ —(t)C₄H₉ —Cl UV-6

[0101]

[0102] The emulsions used in the example were followings. The averagegrain diameter is described in terms of the diameter of cube. Each ofthe emulsions were optimally sensitized by sulfur-gold sensitization.TABLE 1 Average Average AgI grain Ratio of content diameter ThicknessCrystal diameter/ Emulsion (mole-%) (μm) (μm) habit thickness Silver 8.00.42 — Regular 1 iodobromide emulsion A Silver 8.0 0.55 0.138 Twinned4.0 iodobromide tabular emulsion B Silver 8.0 0.75 0.107 Twinned 7.0iodobromide tabular emulsion C Silver 8.0 0.90 0.127 Twinned 7.1iodobromide tabular emulsion E

[0103] Thus prepared sample 1 was slit in a size 135 negative film andperforated. The sample was put in a camera and a human and a MacbethChart were photographed by the sample. The sample exposed was processedunder the later-mentioned Conditions 1 to as shown in Table 2. Theprocessing condition 8 to 11 were the same as processing 4 to 7,respectively, except that a drying step for 1 minute 30 seconds at 60°C. was continued after the fixing or bleach-fixing step each of theprocessing.

[0104] Processing 1 (Comparative example) Process Temperature (° C.)Time Color developing 1 38.0 3 min.  5 sec. Stopping 38.0 30 sec.Washing 38.0 1 min. Drying 60.0 1 min. 30 sec. Total 6 min.  5 sec.

[0105] Processing 2 (Comparative example) Process Temperature (° C.)Time Color developing 1 38.0 3 min. 15 sec. Bleaching 38.0 1 min.Bleach-fixing 38.0 3 min. 15 sec. Washing 25.0 50 sec. Total 8 min. 20sec.

[0106] Processing 3 (Comparative example) Process Temperature (° C.)Time Color developing 1 38.0 3 min. 15 sec. Bleaching 38.0 45 sec. Total4 min.

[0107] Processing 4

[0108] Process Temperature (° C.) Time Process Temperature (° C.) TimeColor developing 1 38.0 2 min. 10 sec. Fixing 33.0 30 sec. Total 2 min.40 sec.

[0109] Processing 5 Process Temperature (° C.) Time Color developing 138.0 2 min. 10 sec. Bleach-fixing 38.0 15 sec. Total 2 min. 25 sec.

[0110] Processing 6 Process Temperature (° C.) Time Color developing 242.0 45 sec. Fixing 38.0 30 sec. Total 1 min. 15 sec.

[0111] Processing 7 Process Temperature (° C.) Time Color developing 242.0 45 sec. Bleach-fixing 10 sec. Total 55 sec.

[0112] Composition of each of the processing solutions is shown below.

[0113] <Preparation of processing solution>

[0114] (Color developing solution 1) Water  800 ml Potassium carbonate  30 g Sodium hydrogen carbonate  2.5 g Potassium sulfite  3.0 g Sodiumbromide  1.3 g Potassium iodide  1.2 mg Hydroxylamine sulfate  2.5 gSodium chloride  0.6 g 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N-(β-hydroxyethyl)-  4.5g aniline sulfate Diethylenetetraminepentaacetic acid  3.0 g Potassiumhydroxide  1.2 g Water to make  1.0 l

[0115] Adjust pH to 10.06 using potassium hydroxide or 20% sulfuricacid.

[0116] (Color developing solution 2) Water  800 ml Potassium carbonate  30 g Sodium hydrogen carbonate  2.5 g Potassium sulfite  3.0 g Sodiumbromide  1.3 g Potassium iodide  1.2 mg Hydroxylamine sulfate  2.5 gSodium chloride  0.6 g 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N-(β-hydroxyethyl)- 10.0g (0.035 moles) aniline sulfate Diethylenetetraminepentaacetic acid  3.0g Potassium hydroxide  1.2 g Water to make  1.0 l

[0117] Adjust pH to 10.9 using potassium hydroxide or 20% sulfuric acid.

[0118] (Bleaching solution) Water  800 ml Ferric ammonium1,3-diaminopropanepentaacetate  125 g Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid  2 g Sodium nitrate   40 g Ainmoniurn bromide  150 g Glacial aceticacid   40 g Water to make  1.0 l

[0119] Adjust pH to 4.4 using ammonia water or glacial acetic acid.

[0120] (Fixing solution) Water  800 ml Ammonium thiocyanate  120 gAmmonium thiosulfate  150 g Sodium sulfite   15 gEthylenediaminetetraacetic acid   2 g Water to make  1.0 l

[0121] Adjust pH to 6.2 using ammonia water or glacial acetic acid.

[0122] (Bleach-fixing solution) Ferric ammoniumdiethylenetriaminepentaacetate dihydrate  100 gDiethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid   3 g Ammonium thiosulfate (70%aqueous solution)  200 ml 2-amino-5-mercato-1,3,4-thiadiazole  2.0 gAmmonuim sulfite (40% aqueous solution)   50 ml Water to make  1.0 l

[0123] Adjust pH of tank solution to 7.0 and that of replenishingsolution to 6.5 using potassium carbonate or glacial acetic acid.

[0124] Thus formed image information was read by a film scannerDUO-SCAN, manufactured by Agfa Co., Ltd. The image information wasprocessed on a personal computer and printed out by a printer PM-700C,manufactured by Epson Co., Ltd. The graininess of thus obtained picturewas visually evaluated and classified to four ranks as follows.

[0125] A: Excellent

[0126] B: Good

[0127] C: Slightly poor

[0128] D: Poor

[0129] Obtained results are shown in Table 2. TABLE 2 ProcessingExperiment Processing Graini- No. No. Bleaching Drying Total time ness 1 1 Without With 6′5″ D (Comparative)  2 2 With Without 8′20″ B(Comparative)  3 3 With Without 4′ C* (Comparative)  4 4 Without Without2′40″ A (Example)  5 5 Without Without 2′25″ A (Example)  6 6 WithoutWithout 1′15″ A (Example)  7 7 Without Without 55″ A (Example)  8 4Without With 4′10″ B (Comparative)  9 5 Without With 3′55″ B(Comparative) 10 6 Without With 2′45″ B (Comparative) 11 7 Without With2′25″ B (Comparative)

[0130] Moreover, the removed ratio of silver halide and remained rationof developed silver in the processed samples were determined. Resultsare listed in the following Table 3. The remained amount of developedsilver is described in the relative value when the amount in sample 1was set at 100. TABLE 3 Experiment Removed ratio of Remained amount ofNo. silver halide (%) developed silver 1 0 100 2 100 0 3 0 1 4 98 99 594 12 5 97 98 7 92 16 8 98 99 9 94 12 10 97 98 11 92 16

[0131] In the comparative experiment 1, in which only the developingprocess is applied, the image information is difficulty obtained byreading by the scanner since the transmission density is considerablylowered by the presence of remained developed silver and silver halide,and a good image cannot be obtained even when a suitable imageprocessing is applied.

[0132] In the comparative experiment 2, the image is good. However, thesimpleness and rapidity of the processing is insufficient since the fourprocesses requiring 8 minutes and 20 seconds in total, namely colordevelopment, bleaching, bleach-fixing and washing, are necessary.

[0133] In the comparative experiment 3, the reading is carried out afterthe bleaching process. Accordingly developed silver is removed andsilver halide is remained in the light-sensitive material at the momentof reading-out. In such the case, although the reading-out by thescanner is possible, the image quality is insufficient since thetransmission density is lowered and an unevenness of the image densitycaused by remained silver halide is formed.

[0134] In the experiments 4 through 7, in which the light-sensitivematerial is read after color development without bleaching process, theunevenness of the image caused by silver halide is dissolved. A highquality image can be obtained when the developing time is shortened tonot more than 180 seconds since the load for reading-out on the scanneris reduced. Furthermore, the processing is considerably simplified and arapidity of the processing is realized since the drying process isomitted. In experiments 8 to 11 each including the drying process, adegradation in the graininess of the image is observed compared toexperiments 4 to 7, additionally the prolongation of the processingtime.

[0135] It is realized by the invention that a quality image having nounevenness can be simply and rapidly obtained by reading-out imageinformation in a wetted state after color developing without dryingprocess while at least a part of developed silver is remained.

Example 2

[0136] Sample 2 was prepared in the same manner as Sample 1 in Example 1except that the compositions of the coating solution of each of thelayers are changed as follows:

[0137] First layer: Antihalation layer

[0138] The same as in Sample 1

[0139] Second layer: Interlayer

[0140] The same as in Sample 1

[0141] Third layer: Low-speed red-sensitive layer Silver iodobromideemulsion A 0.63 Sensitizing dye (SD-1) 1.7 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-2)1.5 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-3) 1.5 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-4) 1.3× 10⁻⁵ Cyan coupler (C-3) 0.25 Color developing agent D-18 0.31High-boiling solvent (Oil-1) 0.28 Gelatin 2.05

[0142] Fourth layer: Medium-speed red-sensitive layer Silver iodobromideemulsion B 0.71 Sensitizing dye (SD-2) 2.5 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-3)1.4 × 10⁻⁵ Sensitizing dye (SD-4) 2.2 × 10⁻⁴ Cyan coupler (C-3) 0.08Color developing agent D-18 0.10 High-boiling solvent (Oil-1) 0.09Gelatin 0.83

[0143] Fifth layer: High-speed red-sensitive layer Silver iodobromideemulsion C 0.63 Sensitizing dye (SD-2) 2.1 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-3)1.2 × 10⁻⁵ Sensitizing dye (SD-4) 1.8 × 10⁻⁴ Cyan coupler (C-3) 0.08Color developing agent D-18 0.10 High-boiling solvent (Oil-1) 0.09Gelatin 1.04

[0144] Sixth layer: Inter layer

[0145] The same as in Sample 1

[0146] Seventh layer: Low-speed green sensitive layer Silver iodobromideemulsion A 0.76 Sensitizing dye (SD-1) 6.5 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-9)7.2 × 10⁻⁵ Sensitizing dye (SD-7) 7.5 × 10⁻⁵ Magenta coupler (M-3) 0.20Color developing agent D-18 0.26 High-boiling solvent(Oil-1) 0.23Gelatin 1.10

[0147] Eighth layer: Medium-speed green-sensitive layer Silveriodobromide emulsion B 0.55 Sensitizing dye (SD-1) 5.2 × 10⁻⁴Sensitizing dye (SD-9) 5.8 × 10⁻⁵ Sensitizing dye (SD-7) 5.0 × 10⁻⁵Magenta coupler (M-3) 0.10 Color developing agent D-18 0.13 High-boilingsolvent(Oil-2) 0.12 Gelatin 0.78

[0148] Ninth layer: High-speed green-sensitive layer Silver iodobromideemulsion C 0.82 Sensitizing dye (SD-6) 1.4 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-7)1.5 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-8) 1.4 × 10⁻⁴ Magenta coupler (M-3) 0.10Color developing agent(D-18) 0.13 High-boiling solvent (Oil-2) 0.12Gelatin 0.91

[0149] Tenth layer: Interlayer

[0150] The same as in Sample 1

[0151] Eleventh layer: Yellow filter layer

[0152] The same as in Sample 1

[0153] Twelfth layer: Interlayer

[0154] The same as in Sample 1

[0155] Thirteenth layer: Low-speed blue-sensitive layer Silveriodobromide emulsion A 0.16 Silver iodobrornide emulsion D 0.16Sensitizing dye (SD-10) 1.7 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD-11) 4.0 × 10⁻⁴Sensitizing dye (SD′-1) 3.1 × 10⁻⁶ Yellow coupler (Y-3) 0.31 Colordeveloping agent (D-18) 0.31 High-boiling solvent (Oil-2) 0.31 Gelatin1.19

[0156] Fourteenth layer: Medium-speed blue-sensitive layer Silveriodobromide emulsion B 0.46 Sensitizing dye (SD-10) 1.3 × 10⁻⁴Sensitizing dye (SD-11) 3.0 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD′-1) 1.6 × 10⁻⁶Yellow coupler (Y-3) 0.10 Color developing agent (D-18) 0.10High-boiling solvent (Oil-2) 0.10 Gelatin 0.84

[0157] Fifteenth layer: High-speed blue-sensitive layer Silveriodobromide emulsion E 0.41 Sensitizing dye (SD-10) 0.9 × 10⁻⁴Sensitizing dye (SD-12) 2.0 × 10⁻⁴ Sensitizing dye (SD′-1) 1.0 × 10⁻⁶Yellow coupler (Y-3) 0.10 Color developing agent (D-18) 0.10High-boiling solvent (Oil-2) 0.10 Gelatin 0.97

[0158] Sixteenth layer: First protective layer

[0159] The same as in Sample 1

[0160] Seventeenth Layer: Second protective layer

[0161] The same as in Sample 1

[0162] The structures of the couplers used in Sample 2 are shown below.

[0163] Thus prepared Sample 2 was slit and perforated in the format of35 mm negative film. The film was put in a camera and a human andMacbeth Chart were photographed by the film. Then the film was processedby means of the following activator solution under the followingconditions. The image information formed on the processed film was readout by a film scanner Q-scan manufactured by Konica Corp. The imageinformation was processed by a personal computer and printed out by aprinter PM-700C manufactured by Epson Co. Ltd. The printed image wasvisually evaluated and classified into four ranks in the same manner asin Example 1. The results thus obtained are shown in Table 4.

[0164] <Activator solution> Na₂CO₃ 26.5 g/l NaHCO₃ 6.3 g/l Na₂SO₃ 2.0g/l NaBr 1.0 g/l 4-hydroxymethyl-4-methyl-1- 1.5 g/lphenylpyrazolidirxe-3-one

[0165] Adjust pH to 12.5 with potassium hydroxide

[0166] <Stopping solution> Acetic acid 30 g Water to make  1 l

[0167] Processing 8 Activating 40° C. 30 seconds Washing 40° C. 30seconds Drying 60° C. 60 seconds Total  2 minutes

[0168] Processing 9 Activating 40° C. 30 seconds Total 30 seconds

[0169] TABLE 4 Total Experiment Drying processing No. Processing timetime Graininess 12 8 60 sec.  2 min. C (Comparative) 13 9 0 30 sec. A(Inventive)

[0170] According to the invention, the processing can be considerablysimplified and the processing time can be shortened since the dryingprocess is omitted. Moreover a high quality image and formation ofunevenness of image and precipitation of salts on the surface of thelight-sensitive material caused by drying were inhibited by reading outthe image formation while the light-sensitive material is wetted.

What is claimed is:
 1. An image information recording method comprisingthe steps of imagewise exposed to light a silver halide photographiclight-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon alight-sensitive layer comprising light-sensitive silver halide and acoupler, color developing the image wise exposed silver halidephotographic light-sensitive material, converting the image informationformed on the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material toelectric information while the light-sensitive material is wettedwithout a drying and at least a part of developed silver is remained inthe light-sensitive material, and recording the image information onanother recording medium according as electric image information.
 2. Theimage information recording method of claim 1, wherein the methodcomprises no bleaching step.
 3. The image information recording methodof claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of removing atleast a part of silver halide of the silver halide photographiclight-sensitive material.
 4. The image information recording method ofclaim 1, wherein said color developing step is performed for not morethan 180 seconds.
 5. The image information recording method of claim 1,wherein said silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in thewetted state contains water or a processing solution in a weight ratioof from 0.1 to 1 times of water or the processing solution to becontained in the all layers of the light-sensitive material maximallyswelled.
 6. The image information recording method of claim 1, whereinsaid silver halide photographic light-sensitive material contains acolor developing agent.
 7. The image information recording method ofclaim 6, wherein said color developing agent is a compound representedby Formula 1, 2 , 3, 4 or 5;

wherein R₁ to R ₄are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkylgroup, an aryl group, an alkylcarbonamido group, an arylcarbonamidogroup, an alkylsulfonamido group, an arylsulfonamido group, an alkoxygroup, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, analkylcarbamoyl group, an arylcarbamoyl group, an alkylsulfamoyl group,an arylsulfamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a cyano group, analkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, anaryloxycarbonyl group, an alkylcarbonyl group, an arylcarbonyl group, oran acyloxy group; R₅ is an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclicgroup; Z is a group of atoms necessary to form an aromatic group or anaromatic heterocyclic group, when the ring formed by Z is a benzenering, the total of the Hammett's constant σ_(p) of the substituentsthereof is not less than 1; R₆ is an alkyl group; X is an oxygen atom, asulfur atom, a selenium atom, or a tertiary nitrogen atom which issubstituted by an alkyl group or an aryl group; and R₇ and R₈ are each ahydrogen atom or a substituent, R₇ and R₈ may be bonded with each otherto form a double bond or a ring.